China's Tianzhou-9 cargo craft transported to launch site

This photo taken on July 12, 2025 shows the combination of the Tianzhou-9 cargo craft, tasked with carrying supplies to China's space station, and a Long March-7 carrier rocket being vertically transferred to the launch site in Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

WENCHANG, Hainan Province, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The combination of the Tianzhou-9 cargo craft, tasked with carrying supplies to China's space station, and a Long March-7 carrier rocket was vertically transferred to the launch site on Saturday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

The cargo spacecraft will be launched in the near future at an appropriate time, according to the CMSA.

Currently, the facilities and equipment at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan are in good condition, and comprehensive functionality checks and joint tests are scheduled to proceed as planned ahead of the launch, said the CMSA.

This photo taken on July 12, 2025 shows the combination of the Tianzhou-9 cargo craft, tasked with carrying supplies to China's space station, and a Long March-7 carrier rocket being vertically transferred to the launch site in Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

This photo taken on July 12, 2025 shows the combination of the Tianzhou-9 cargo craft, tasked with carrying supplies to China's space station, and a Long March-7 carrier rocket being vertically transferred to the launch site in Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

This photo taken on July 12, 2025 shows the combination of the Tianzhou-9 cargo craft, tasked with carrying supplies to China's space station, and a Long March-7 carrier rocket being vertically transferred to the launch site in Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

The combination of the Tianzhou-9 cargo craft, tasked with carrying supplies to China's space station, and a Long March-7 carrier rocket is vertically transferred to the launch site in Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, July 12, 2025. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

This photo taken on July 12, 2025 shows the combination of the Tianzhou-9 cargo craft, tasked with carrying supplies to China's space station, and a Long March-7 carrier rocket being vertically transferred to the launch site in Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

This photo taken on July 12, 2025 shows the combination of the Tianzhou-9 cargo craft, tasked with carrying supplies to China's space station, and a Long March-7 carrier rocket being vertically transferred to the launch site in Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

The combination of the Tianzhou-9 cargo craft, tasked with carrying supplies to China's space station, and a Long March-7 carrier rocket is vertically transferred to the launch site in Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, July 12, 2025. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

This photo taken on July 12, 2025 shows the combination of the Tianzhou-9 cargo craft, tasked with carrying supplies to China's space station, and a Long March-7 carrier rocket being vertically transferred to the launch site in Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

This photo taken on July 12, 2025 shows the combination of the Tianzhou-9 cargo craft, tasked with carrying supplies to China's space station, and a Long March-7 carrier rocket being vertically transferred to the launch site in Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)